| Dane Cleaver | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Dane Cleaver |
| Birth Date: | 1992 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm leg break |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper-batter |
| Family: | Kane Williamson (cousin)[1] |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2022-present |
| Oneodi: | true |
| Odidebutdate: | 31 July |
| Odidebutyear: | 2022 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Scotland |
| Odicap: | 206 |
| Odishirt: | 15 |
| T20idebutdate: | 18 July |
| T20idebutyear: | 2022 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Ireland |
| T20icap: | 93 |
| Lastt20idate: | 19 August |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2023 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | UAE |
| T20ishirt: | 15 |
| Club1: | Central Districts |
| Year1: | 2011–present |
| Clubnumber1: | 2 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | ODI |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 32 |
| Bat Avg1: | 32.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 32 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/0 |
| Column2: | T20I |
| Matches2: | 7 |
| Runs2: | 118 |
| Bat Avg2: | 29.50 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
| Top Score2: | 78 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 8/2 |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 66 |
| Runs3: | 3,991 |
| Bat Avg3: | 41.14 |
| 100S/50S3: | 7/26 |
| Top Score3: | 201 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 182/11 |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches4: | 60 |
| Runs4: | 1,467 |
| Bat Avg4: | 31.21 |
| 100S/50S4: | 2/8 |
| Top Score4: | 124 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 66/9 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/440517.html Cricinfo |
| Date: | 23 August 2022 |
Dane Cleaver (born 1 January 1992) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Central Districts. He made his international debut for the New Zealand cricket team in July 2022.[2] He is the cousin of New Zealand captain Kane Williamson.
On 21 March 2011, Cleaver made his first-class debut for Central Districts in a rain-affected draw, where only 8.2 overs were possible in the match.[3] He made his List A debut the following season.
In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Central Districts for the 2018–19 season.[4] In February 2020, in the 2019–20 Plunket Shield season, Cleaver scored a double century in the first innings and made nine dismissals.[5]
In March 2022, Cleaver was named captain of the Central Districts cricket team for their Plunket Shield match against Northern Districts in Napier, Hawke's Bay at McLean Park.[6]
In November 2020, Cleaver was named in the New Zealand A cricket team for practice matches against the touring West Indies team.[7] [8]
In March 2022, Cleaver was named in New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their home series against the Netherlands.[9]
In June 2022, Cleaver was added to New Zealand's Test squad, for their third and final match against England,[10] but did not play.
Later that same month, he was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) and T20I squads for their tours of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands.[11] Cleaver made his T20I debut on 18 July 2022, for New Zealand against Ireland,[12] and in the second match of the series he hit a match-winning 78 not out.[13]
Cleaver made his ODI debut on 31 July 2022, for New Zealand against Scotland.[14]